Swansea University Hiring for UK & International Student Recruitment Officer Job at Swansea, Wales , UK Full Time

£30,497-£34,304 per annum (pro-rata if part time), together with USS pension benefits.

The normal expectation is that the successful applicant will be appointed to the minimum of the scale with annual increments on 1 October each year (subject to completing six months service).

Main purpose of the post

To deliver its sustainable top 30 ambition, Swansea University needs a professional services workforce with the differentiated skills necessary to ensure that it can deliver excellence through efficient and effective systems and processes that harness innovations in technology.

This individual will be responsible for student recruitment across identified markets (Home, EU, International) for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, working in close collaboration with colleagues in the Recruitment, Admissions and Internationalisation environment, ensuring outcomes are aligned to the University’s strategic aim of becoming a Top 20 University. They will understand the imperative to meet the University’s stretching student recruitment targets in line with the University’s growth trajectories, identifying business risks and opportunities.

• Support and deliver the Faculty’s strategy for recruitment by organising and attending recruitment events (UK and Overseas), deploying innovative tactics to drive up UK and International recruitment, gathering market intelligence about market issues which may affect recruitment, and sharing reports with the appropriate central recruitment team.
• Liaise with Professional Services and Academic Staff to support growth of student enrolments by volume, quality and diversity, gathering market intelligence and competitor analysis to influence development of the Faculty’s course portfolio.

• Gather available market intelligence and data analysis to understand opportunities and barriers for all recruitment segments (UK, international, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional etc), confidently making recommendations based upon these findings.

• Work in collaboration with recruitment marketers to develop recruitment promotion materials (digital and physical), scholarships, conversion communications aligned to corporate marketing guidelines and promoting the University’s brand.

• Plan and deliver Faculty recruitment events, including Open/Visit Days, deputising for the Faculty Recruitment Managers as required.

• Support Faculty Recruitment Managers with external liaison and customer engagement in the UK/EU and overseas, providing professional, efficient, customer-focused service ensuring that recruitment outcomes are delivered on time, to the agreed level.summary of the main purpose of the position and the main duties – taken from job description

• Coordinate the Faculty schools engagement activity – including schools/college visits, taster events and annual Summer Schools, working together with Academic leads and the central UK and International recruitment teams.
• The role requires flexibility, initiative, resilience and the ability to travel (UK and overseas) as required (when current Covd-19 restriction allow). It may be necessary to work across more than one region/market.

As a high performing Department, MRI is constantly improving and all MRI professionals are expected to engage in alternative roles in other areas of MRI or the wider University, for personal and professional growth or where it may be operationally required. To fully engage with the University’s Performance Enabling and Welsh language policies.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Hours: 35 per week. (This is a full time post but applications from individuals seeking part time, job share or flexible working arrangements are welcome)

Annual leave: 31 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time staff)

The salary will be on the Grade 7 salary scale for Academic and related Staff.

The appointment is subject to the General Terms of Appointment for Academic and related Staff.

The following link provides further information on the benefits of working in Swansea University: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/personnel/new-staff/benefits-of-working-at-swansea/

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Job Reference: AC04728